A gripping psychological thriller with edge-of-your-seat suspense

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Synopsis

When Ella wakes up in hospital following a hit and run incident, she is scared and confused. Close to tears, her eyes fall on a get-well-soon card on the window sill and the nurse reassures her that her loving husband will be back soon.

But Ella has never been married…

Absolutely love twisty and unputdownable psychological thrillers like Girl on the Train, The Wife Between Us and Gone Girl? Then you will be totally hooked by this jaw-dropping novel about the dangerous secrets behind a perfect marriage.

What readers are saying about The Liar’s Wife:

‘Oh my freaking god! What a fabulous and intriguing read… this is definitely the best book I’ve read by her YET!... I absolutely loved this shocker of a book… left me stunned, as to the why, well you are just going to have to read the book and see… One of the most exciting psychological thrillers I’ve read all year… just buy it you won’t disappointed I promise.’ The Book Review Café, 5 stars

‘This book was INSANE… The plottwist at the end slapped me in the face and I am still in shock about it!!I COMPLETELY recommend this if you’re a fan of books like “The Girl on the Train”, “The Woman in the Window”, and “Gone Girl”.’ Goodreads Reviewer

‘A brilliant and gripping thriller! It’s very fast-paced (I was racing through to find out what happened)!’ Cloud of Thoughts, 5 stars

‘Pushes all the right buttons from the off and continues to push them right up until the last page. The story is mesmerising as it draws you in and won’t let go (well didn’t me) and at times I had to reign myself back from wanting to find out the outcome, NOW!!... The ending will shock you and left me reeling a bit if I’m honest. In my top 3 reads of this year… Awesome… wonderful… 10/10, 5 stars.’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars

‘Wow!... grabs your full attention and keeps it until the very end… This read kept me wondering where it was all going and I could not wait until the end to find out… You will not regret picking this one up!’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars

‘Writing that gets the hairs standing up on the back of my neck… A fast-paced psychological thriller of the finest order… chillingly good.’ nigeladamsbookworm, 5 stars

‘Holy cow, all I can say is this is one of those books that will have you craving more… be ready for the shock that might just blow your mind… Riveting, chilling, thrilling, and absolutely shocking'!!! A must read for any thriller lover!’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars

‘Just couldn't tear myself awayno matter how hard I tried… A seriously compulsive read that you won't want to put down. It was an addictive read that I couldn't get enough of and the build-up of tension was just off the scale. You know how great a book is when your heart is still racing hours after finishing the book as the adrenaline was still coursing through my body. Compulsive, addictive, what more do you need from a psychological thriller?’ bytheletterbookreviews, 5 stars

‘OMG this was one of the best psychological thrillers I have read! The ending will shock you!... This is a must read!’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars

‘Yessss! This book is compulsively readable, so much so that I did the thing where I walked all over my house with it today, greedily consuming page after page as I pretended to do other things and hoped no one needed anything... Woot, woot, is this a thrilling, suspenseful, surprising and altogether satisfying journey! WOW!’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars

Excellent suspenseful thriller!

Ella is the kind of person who keeps totally to herself at work and at home. She rejects any and all invitations to socialize with coworkers. She rides her bicycle to work and one day on the way home, she is hit by a hit and run van. When she awakens in the hospital, the nurse informs her that her husband has been there daily. The trouble is, Ella has never been married. This is a fantastic read with lots of twists and turns and a totally surprising ending. This riveting book kept me on the edge of my seat and was truly one of those hard to put down books. I look forward to reading more of Samantha Hayes' books. This is one of those books that deserve more than a 5 star rating. Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture for the ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

door Lee Husemannon november 22, 2018

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5

Clever twist on the theme

The Liar’s Wife is a true thriller that I couldn’t put down. Ella is a single woman, working as a film editor and living a quiet, isolated life. One night she is in an accident, wakes up in the hospital only to find her “husband” anxiously awaiting her recovery so he can bring her home. Although he’s not really her husband, he’s not a stranger either. He’s someone from her past with the key to secrets that she needs to remain hidden.
Even though you can likely see where the plot is generally headed, the back story, revealed tantalizingly slowly, has plenty of twists that aren’t fully revealed until the very end. There are a couple of questions that weren’t fully answered, but nothing that took away from my enjoyment of this book. I was pulled into this book, very anxious along with Ella as she was trapped in this new life and wondering how, even if, she’d pull through.
Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture Publishing for an ARC in exchange for an honest review. I strongly recommend this book for anyone who wants a real page-turner.

door AOK Readeron november 22, 2018

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The Liar's Wife

In The Liar's Wife, author Samantha Hayes, takes the reader back and forth from 10 years ago to now. While reading The Liar's Wife there were times I wanted to give our "heroine" Ella a good swift kick because she wasn't doing what I wanted her to do. Twists and turns and some edge of your seat moments make this an excellent read. I was given an early copy to review.

door Ann Bresnanon november 22, 2018

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The Liar's Wife

Could not put this down. Amazing, jaw dropping twist!

door Ellie Son december 05, 2018

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A Dull Read

I went into this book expecting more of a mystery ("Loving Husband? Total Stranger" - like it says on the title). It turns out, the lying "Husband" in the book isn't a stranger at all. It's just someone from her past.
Instead of the mystery being something that the main character doesn't know, she does know but simply doesn't tell us, the reader. Instead of being a "I didn't expect that!" moment, it's more of a "Why didn't you mention that sooner?".
I also found that the characters weren't very likeable overall, and the main character especially made very questionable decisions.
Overall, would not recommend.